diff --git a/arch/mips/Kconfig b/arch/mips/Kconfig
index 5e20feeefb..b76ad8c451 100644
--- a/arch/mips/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/mips/Kconfig
@@ -317,6 +317,12 @@ config NEW_EXCEPTION_VECTOR_BASE
 	help
 	  The exception vector base to be restored before booting linux kernel
 
+config SPL_LOADER_SUPPORT
+	bool
+	default n
+	help
+	  Enable this option if you want to use SPL loaders without DM enabled.
+
 endmenu
 
 menu "OS boot interface"
diff --git a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
index e467491639..28ea4f2a48 100644
--- a/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
+++ b/arch/mips/cpu/u-boot-spl.lds
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ SECTIONS
 		*(SORT_BY_ALIGNMENT(.sdata*))
 	} > .spl_mem
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_SPL_DM
+#if defined(CONFIG_SPL_DM) || defined(CONFIG_SPL_LOADER_SUPPORT)
 	. = ALIGN(4);
 	.u_boot_list : {
 		KEEP(*(SORT(.u_boot_list*)));